I workout my legs but not as much as my upper body. I'm changing my entire workout routine to incorporate them in for one day of training twice a week (one hour each).

I used to mountain bike alot and did some leg extensions + calf raises and I would do a few squats. Which would pretty much be my leg workout.

Now im doing alot of squats and I feel like this exercise sucks the life right out of me. I feel like throwing up or falling asleep afterwards because I would get so tired.

I don't want to say how much I can squat, it's pathetic. With the leg extensions I can do an incredible amount of weight though.

I just need some extra mass which I can gain with squats. I just hate doing them.

I hate doing hamstring curls too...

"Only the Phoenix rises and does not descend.
And everything changes.
And nothing is truly lost."

-Master Li (The Sandman)-

"I know the night is not the same as the day: that all things are different, that the things of the night cannot be explained in the day, because they do not then exist, and the night can be a dreadful time for lonely people once their loneliness has started."- Ernest Hemingway, "A Farewell To Arms"

definately sucks the life right out of me. I used to do legs and shoulders on the same day. Could never finish my shoulder workout.

Don't quote me, but I heard quads are very important in producing testerone. which pretty much helps everything else out there. I enjoy working out my legs actually it's just very tiring. I was thinking of splitting the calves, hams, quads and doing one of each at the end of each workout (3x week) but haven't gotten around to trying it yet.

Thanks Infamous1, Jotz I've heard the same thing said about deadlifts. I'll make leg workouts one of my priorities now

"Only the Phoenix rises and does not descend.
And everything changes.
And nothing is truly lost."

-Master Li (The Sandman)-

"I know the night is not the same as the day: that all things are different, that the things of the night cannot be explained in the day, because they do not then exist, and the night can be a dreadful time for lonely people once their loneliness has started."- Ernest Hemingway, "A Farewell To Arms"

I've noticed if you get your legs to grow, everything will. Squats are essential for putting mass on.

I can't say I "like" doing them, but I always do. I have strict parallel squat form. I wasted alot of years not going down far enough.. Never again.

I typically will work to 315 lbs paralleled for 5 or so. But it takes me a while to work up to that being consistent. But typically I'll do sets of 275lbs and 295lbs. Typically I'll do 4 working sets then off to the decline sled, where I get to 14 plates total there, again trying to keep good form.

I figure after those two the rest of the exercises are secondary. Though I always try and fit stiff legged deadlifts in for hammies.

When I do squats I do them like you very strict unlike some others I've seen in the gym.

"Only the Phoenix rises and does not descend.
And everything changes.
And nothing is truly lost."

-Master Li (The Sandman)-

"I know the night is not the same as the day: that all things are different, that the things of the night cannot be explained in the day, because they do not then exist, and the night can be a dreadful time for lonely people once their loneliness has started."- Ernest Hemingway, "A Farewell To Arms"

Definitely try the stiff legged deadlifts, I think they are the best for building up your hams... Keep your back as straight as possible.. Like putting a tray with a glass of water on your back while you are bent over and not making it fall off kinda straight. I see so many people round out their lower back when they bend over.

Then I just do 3 sets of those curls you are talking about and that's all I do with hams, at least directly.

I used to hate working my legs but I've gotten to where it's ok now. I absolutely hate squats, they hurt my knees pretty bad so I try other things, both machine and free weights, cardio daily, and an hour long spinning class on thursdays (if you want to shed some serious weight, try that!)...

...my legs are my weak spot so that's what I try and work harder...lunges with dumbbells work pretty good too, us women can have that whole inner thigh flab problem, ugh.

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